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to meet the unmet social care needs of older people in England? - Iparraguirre Page 1 How much would it cost to meet the unmet social care needs of older people in England? Prof Jose Iparraguirre, Chief ... Introduction Last year, Age UK estimated that 1,004,000 older people between 65 and over have unmet social care needs –roughly 31 per cent of older people with difficulty in carrying out activities of daily
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everyone make the most of later life. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. 2. We welcome the opportunity to respond ... needs of older people. In this paper we respond to selected relevant questions, noting in brackets the corresponding paragraph number from the consultation document. 3. Over time, older people are increasingly
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with some of Wales’ most creative artists to give older people access to quality arts activities. Our cARTrefu artists have enabled hundreds of older people in Wales to create their own art through sessions ... participating in arts activities. There are simple things you can do to create the right environment for older residents to feel relaxed and creative: • Make sure the TV is switched off • Play some relaxing music
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just direct support but helping to shape the future journey of new volunteers and meeting so many people, staff and other volunteer in committees and meetings. I feel we are one big caring family - growing ... Caroline, one of our volunteers from Carmarthenshire. She was one of the first people to respond to our publicity asking people to volunteer with the HOPE project at the end of 2020. We were then still a
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Age UKs reaching most of England. Each year we provide Information and Advice to around 4.5 million people through web based and written materials, and individual enquires by telephone, letter, email and ... inquiry. Most people contacting Age UK about benefit issues have reached Pension Credit age (women’s State Pension age) and therefore do not face the same conditionality requirements as younger people in order
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The programme supported over 70 local Age UKs to make their mainstream services more accessible to people with dementia and their carers. This support was delivered by Dementia Adventure CIC (www.dementiaadventure ... links and resources which will be useful for those interested in developing wellbeing programmes for people with dementia. The resources highlighted here are by no means exhaustive but were frequently requested
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and challenge the long-standing myth that falls are an inevitable part of getting older. We strive for older people to live active and independent lives free from falling over. If you’d like to ... to reduce falls risk in older adults, learn from experts in the field and network with fellow professionals. It’s aimed at people who have experience of working with older adults who are at risk of
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following issues: o Rural areas are ageing quicker than urban areas, which means the needs of older people should be a priority in rural proofing policy and services. o The decisions made by all levels ... levels of government to fund services in rural areas cannot be based simply on cost and the number of people using the service; rather a broader impact assessment, taking into account social impact, needs to
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property 10 3.5 Provision of information & advice and advocacy for people assessed as needing a care home 11 4 Property that is not included in the means test 13 4.1 Temporary ... discretion to apply the 12-week property disregard in other circumstances 22 6.5 People who initially fully self fund their care home placement – does the 12-week property
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enterprise driven by the needs and aspirations of people in later life. Our vision is a world where everyone can love later life and our mission is to help people enjoy a better life. Age UK provides information ... information and advice to over 5 million people each year, runs public and parliamentary campaigns, provides training, and funds research exclusively focused on later life. We support and assist a network
